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La Robe Rouge: P.95-1959

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Titles

La Robe Rouge
Translated as: The Red Dress

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Whistler, James Abbott McNeill

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Measurements and weight

Height: 274 mm
Width: 210 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1959-05) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton

Dating

1890s
Production date: AD 1894

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of machine made laid paper

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: butterfly

  • Location: Centre left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: The / Studio / London
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Embossed
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.95-1959
Primary reference Number: 10183
Way: 68
Lévy: 96

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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